A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Heysham sustained serious spinal injuries when the car he was travelling in collided with trees. The man, who is being treated at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, was a front seat passenger in the Mini Cooper when the accident happened
EXCITEMENT and fear are living side by side at Lancaster City as a new era dawns for the club. The Dolly Blues enter the new Nationwide Conference North League full of hope. But there is also the worry that things might not quite work out as planned
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a young mum have arrested a 37-year-old man. The man, who is from the Lancaster area, was taken into custody yesterday (Wednesday) and is being questioned at the city's police station. The arrest follows the
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with a suspected spine fracture after the bus she was travelling on braked suddenly to avoid a taxi. Police are now appealing for information about the cab - identified only as a blue saloon - which drove away from the
INJURY hit Lancaster never looked like picking up where they left off in sweeping aside North Wales as they were roundly beaten by Crewe. The 44-12 scoreline was a disappointing end to the weekly rounds of the Totalrl.com season. It was Mark Squires
MORECAMBE motor cycle racer Glyn Ormerod is back at the top of the New Era Superclub British Championship after a fantastic weekend at Snetterton, writes David Holleley. Ormerod, pictured, was well off the championship but four wins in four races over
TWO former Morecambe FC favourites are on the verge of signing for Lancaster City. Jamie Murphy, released by the Shrimps at the end of last term, and Ryan Zico-Black have both been training with the Dolly Blues ahead of the season. Manager Phil Wilson
MORECAMBE kicked off the new season in leisurely fashion with a 3-1 Christie Park defeat by Division Two Tranmere Rovers. This was the friendliest of friendlies as Rovers used two complete teams over the course of 90 minutes and Morecambe made seven
THE son of a well-known Dalton-in-Furness bodybuilder has been killed in a car accident just four hours into his 19th birthday. Lee Alan Cooksey had been returning to his Frodsham home after a night out when his Renault Clio careered off the road on
The Poetry Business Book and Pamphlet competition is looking for entrants. Poets submit a collection of poems (16-24 pages) for a chance to be one of up to five winners, who have their work published as pamphlets. Further poems may be submitted for
LET'S be honest, not even Ann Summers and a heavy application of war paint, can rescue some women CORONATION STREET (ITV). Les Battersby is no oil painting, but Cilla in suzzies is not what I'd call the celluloid equivalent of Viagra. Seeing her give
Mona Lisa Smile (12)... Rating: 3/5 It would be all too easy to dismiss this period drama as a female version of the Robin Williams film Dead Poet's Society, but that would be unfair. Yes, there are obvious comparisons. A free-thinking teacher arrives
A CAR fire which ripped through the third floor of a shopping centre car park is being treated as arson by police. Firecrews were called out to the burning Corsa at the Westmorland Shopping Centre's multi storey carpark, Kendal, at 4am yesterday morning
IF you have always fancied yourself as a bit of a David Bailey, or you think you have snap-tastic skills to rival Lord Snowdon, this week's Prizetime is for you. I have joined forces with the new Kendal store of Jessops, to give away a fantastic digital
THE company behind a series of "jocular" banners welcoming nudists, cross-dressers and lap-dancers to Penrith has been told to remove them or face legal action. Market operators Spook Erection, the company behind the town's weekend markets, has been
CUMBRIA County Council's trading standards unit has been presented with a national award from the film industry in recognition of the team's success in tackling DVD piracy in the county. The presentation was made by Raymond Leinster, Director General
A DRIVER who hit a pensioner on a pedestrian crossing could have been blinded by the sun, an inquest heard. Isabella Moorhouse, 77, died from head injuries after her electrically-powered buggy was hit by a car in Kirkby Stephen on December 9. Eden coroner
TEN jobs are to go at long established Kirkby Stephen giftware manufacturers Heredities following a bombshell decision to relocate the company to Ireland Heredities Limited was founded in 1968 by Timothy Abel Smith and his wife Maureen and specialised
WEIGHING in at just over 3lbs, the "baby" Osprey of Bassenthwaite Lake is already shooting up. Hatched just six weeks ago, at the beginning of June, experts attribute its fine stature to a regular diet of fresh fish. David Hirst, of the RSPB, agreed
NEW, traditional sign posts are popping up all over the Eden valley, thanks to one man's efforts to retain our highway heritage. David Gosling is pointing the way forward in Cumbria with traditional cast iron road signs. These cast iron signs have been
July 21- Cato and McConville, The Studio, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. July 22-24- Strangers on a Train, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. Penrith Players: Junior Production - Penrith Playhouse, 7.30pm, details from Penrith TIC 01768-867466.
A POP star wannabe is suing a Fame-style performing academy she claims lured her with empty promises of high-quality tuition. Veronica Kirby, 22, is suing the Christine Holmes Academy of Performing and Recording Arts for £29,643 in lost earnings and
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Crackenthorpe: Garage/garden room extension at Jasmine Howe, for Mr and Mrs Bainbridge. Crosby Ravensworth: Fish pass with 3 pools and fish ladder at The Green, Maulds Meaburn, for Rachel
MORE than 20 Langwathby school children spent a day at Rheged creating a sparkling display of sea life. The five and six year olds' nautical day included not only dressing up as mermaids, pirates (pictured right) and divers but also producing a huge
The historic town of Appleby was hit by carnival fever at the weekend when crowds flocked to the two-day event. Six floats created by local people and school children, classic cars and groups of guides and cubs paraded through the town's streets on Saturday
Kirkby Stephen probably conceded interest in the Eden Valley League first division title with defeat at Carleton on Saturday. Carleton scored 228 for 6 in their 40 overs and an under strength Kirkby could only muster 136 in reply. But Kirkby returned
EDEN Rugby players are out in South Africa this month for a Cultural Exchange, reports KAREN MORLEY. The cultural exchange programme has been organised by CSRFU, in partnership with Wentworth Township, Durban, and Natal RU. And local firm Waitings Drainage
FINE artworks are being removed from an Ulverston mansion that had become a playground for young vandals. A triptych of oil-painted panals are to be taken from Stone Cross Mansion for expensive restoration work by site owners Persimmon Homes in August
A NEW guide to "rural proofing" has won national recognition for Cumbria County Council. The CCC guide Thinking Rural will be presented to delegates at a conference of the Local Government Association as an example of excellence in developing rural policies
SAFETY-CONSCIOUS councillors at a meeting of Windermere Parish Council have once again discussed the installation of two new pedestrian crossings in the town. Prime positions near the town's cinema and St Martin's Church have been discussed in the past
HISTORIAN and TV presenter Dr David Starkey, who was born and brought up in Kendal, has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Lancaster University. Dr Starkey, best known for his TV series The Six Wives Of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, was presented with
JAZZ giants The Clare Hirst Quartet play Kendal tomorrow night (Thursday) to boost funds for the town's Parish Church raise the roof' appeal. The saxophonist, who has played with the likes of Bowie and Mica Paris, stops off at Burgundy's as a warm-up
JAZZ giants The Clare Hirst Quartet play Kendal tomorrow night (Thursday) to boost funds for the town's Parish Church raise the roof' appeal. The saxophonist, who has played with the likes of Bowie and Mica Paris, stops off at Burgundy's as a warm-up
Tentative inquiries by South Lakeland District Council to set up a staff discount scheme have sparked resentment and disbelief from traders, reports Andy Bloxham. Selected businesses, including sports shops and restaurants, have received a letter asking
